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The number of clean-powered school buses in Michigan is on the rise.

A new round of investment totaling $35.9 million from the Michigan Department of Education’s Clean Bus Energy Grant program will help 23 schools and districts add 87 electric buses and 10 propane buses to fleets across the state, according to a community announcement.

“Children and others in their communities benefit from cleaner air,” Interim State Superintendent Sue C. Carnell, said in the announcement. “We are happy to work with our partners at the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) to make our state greener. The Clean Bus Energy Grant program helps us move toward Goal 3 in Michigan’s Top 10 Strategic Education Plan, to improve the health, safety and wellness of

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